Bill Summary

SB 984 Firefighter Cancer Benefits (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by DiCeglie Co Sponsors: Arrington, Smith CS Sponsors: Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Appropriations
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Summary
Firefighter Cancer Benefits; Requiring a former employer to provide death benefits to certain beneficiaries for a specified time period under certain circumstances, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
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committees of reference
   S Community Affairs
   S Governmental Oversight and Accountability
   S Appropriations
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Actions
12/19/25
SENATE
Filed
01/07/26
SENATE
Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations
01/22/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37 S
01/27/26
SENATE
Favorable by Community Affairs; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/28/26
SENATE
Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
02/06/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 S
02/11/26
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/12/26
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/12/26
SENATE
Now in Appropriations
02/13/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 412 K
02/18/26
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Appropriations; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/20/26
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/20/26
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/23/26
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
02/26/26
SENATE
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
02/26/26
HOUSE 
In Messages
03/05/26
HOUSE 
Received; Referred to House Calendar
03/05/26
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/26
03/09/26
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (761459); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 109 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/09/26
SENATE
In returning messages
03/11/26
SENATE
Placed on House Returning Message List 1
03/11/26
SENATE
Received from Messages; Concurred with Amendment (761459); Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/11/26
SENATE
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
03/11/26
SENATE
Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
03/11/26
SENATE
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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bill text & filed amendments
0984
Filed on 12/19/25
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Amendment 493180 LF
DiCeglie
Filed on 02/11/26
Replaced by CS
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0984C1
Filed on 02/12/26
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Amendment 229782 LF
DiCeglie
Filed on 02/17/26
Replaced by CS
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0984C2
Filed on 02/20/26
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Amendment 761459 DE
Busatta
Filed on 03/06/26
Concurred
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0984E1
Filed on 03/11/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0984ER
Filed on 03/11/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
112.1816
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